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a frivolous $15K purchase
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Yes. Specifically, a sealed Café Corner, the modular series building I missed.
And a Cartier Tank Must Solarbeat. That apple green strap 😍
That's an inspired choice. Those are going to hold their value crazy well with Toyota discontinuing the Land Cruiser for North America 😫😫😭😭😭
I want to get a car hoist installed in my garage, and one of those fully kitted-out tool cabinets on casters. Oh man, heaven.
Dope! Mine has been sitting for about 6 years or so. It has brick headlights and a red top SR but I ran into an electrical problem which also meant I couldn't keep revs. I ended up taking it to a few different spots but they couldn't figure it out so I've been looking into rewiring it on my own. A few years ago, Marco over at the SR20 store in Gardena, quoted me just $1100 for a new ecu, rewire, and a tune, but couldn't justify it w/ the Mrs haha.
It def needs a lot of TLC at this point so like if I had that kind of money on hand I would throw at least throw 7k at it to get 'er track comfy again.
I have been thinking of either getting rid of it or putting it in storage. Though it bums me out, I don't have time to go to the track these days so I'm leaning toward the 1st. ._.
Well, if you do sell it you'd get a good amount for it due to current prices, especially with a silvia front. $1100 does seem high, but if it comes with a good tune might be worth it, but also depends on what ECU they'd be using. At that price you can go stand alone ECU, and have better tuning than a modified 30 year old stock ECU.
Mine has also been sitting. I had been running an S14 SR20DE for years because I was too poor for a DET engine, thinking I would turbo it later. I had to get an engine for my car anyway so I went with the DE that a shop just happened to have. Probably a mistake as its really no better than a KA24. I now have a redtop but its currently in pieces in my garage.
Hmm, if we're talking frivolous then I'd buy myself an ipad pro and get my wife new computer parts.
Then the rest of it gets saved for when we can do international travel.
Or goes toward paying off student loans, which is much less frivolous.
Then the rest of it gets saved for when we can do international travel.
Or goes toward paying off student loans, which is much less frivolous.
Some new mattresses for the kids, a good pro grooming for the dogs. Maybe dye my hair? I dunno.
Just a general upgrade of my entire entertainment setup to a top of the line TV, sound system, etc.
If it's for anything I'd go with a baller vacation, but that's not frivolous so I'm not sure it counts. If we're going with frivolity probably a cheap sports car, likely a Miata of some sort.
Yep, would love to go to some islands in Pacific, get a place right on the water and so on.
Edit: If vacation doesn't count, then would get a great prw-built PC, 77" OLED, and a nice sounf setup.
A 50 inch TV, a ps5 and Xbox series x, superior whiskey, treat my family to some football games, buy a better bass guitar. Don't know what I would do with the rest.
Real answer: a trip to Europe.
The truly frivolous answer:
A couple of big dinosaur statues in the yard. You know, to class up the place.
The truly frivolous answer:
A couple of big dinosaur statues in the yard. You know, to class up the place.
I guess buy a bunch of good condition old retro games and stuff? I don't really have a lot pre PS2/Gamecube gen.
I'd probably just invest it. But in the spirit of the thread, if I had to make a frivolous purchase, then definitely a racing game setup with all the bells and whistles.
I'm the worst. I have no idea what I would spend it on. Maybe a 3090. I've got a 2080ti that runs everything just fine in 4k (for now!), so that would be a truly frivolous purchase.
Outside of that? Not sure, tbh.
Outside of that? Not sure, tbh.
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Down payment on a house. I know you asked for frivolous but that's what I would do, straight up.
Patek Philippe? Mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger darling:Rolexes are for peasants. Real ballers wear Pateks:
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Can be yours for only $177,357.44 US Dollars.
After literally a decade of lusting, I finally splurged on an M10M + 50 APO Black Chrome (my dream lens) about a year ago. Expensive. Unnecessary. Yes, you can get more features for a lot less. But even a year later, it is unquestionably my favorite materialistic item I own. If you know what you're getting into, I literally don't think someone can be disappointed in an M10 and Leica glass. Hadn't shot a rangefinder since the X-Pro 1 back in like 2014, and hadn't shot a Leica since I used a friend's M6 about five years before that. But the wait just made it worth it - instantly felt like coming home.
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For me, I've been on the list for a Rolex "batgirl" for about 18 months now with my local store. Typical wait times are somewhere around 6-30 months... so I'm hopeful I'll finally "get the call" this year.
But if someone offered me $15K out of the blue, I'd probably step up my game to a VC Overseas:
Real talk: I'd probably save it or, better yet, use it to buy my mom a car.
I have all of the things listed by the OP and coincidentally a little over 15K in student loans.
I'd get rid of my student loans.
I'd get rid of my student loans.
I'd build a 4 season he shed. Wood burning stove and gaming area. A place to smoke a cigar with a nice little bar.
I see you are new to the world of luxury watches lol
A nice Rolex Explorer 2, Submariner, Yachtmaster, Omega Snoopy, various IWCs, Breitlings, Panerais, JLC's, Cartiers, etc. would easily fit that decadent want. 😊
